David Haye v Enzo Maccarinelli - Cruiserweight Title Unification RBR

[superheavyrhun]

Kevin Mitchell said afterwards: "I think I came of age tonight. He's the second in the rankings. I beat him there, he's a great champion. Carl's a warrior and a strong man. I learned different tactics, and sometimes I outmuscled him and sometimes I stepped it up. I've watched the HAttons and the Calzaghe's and they've all come through learning fights like that. I will not give up no matter what. I moved around in the early rounds, but I proved I have the heart of a champion. You've got to learn to dig deep sometimes. I've still got loads to learn, I'm only 23, and I will be world champion."

[superheavyrhun]

Now that was an appetiser and no mistake! Next up we have the main event due to start sometime between 2am and 2.30am and survey says it'll probably be a Haye KO....nearly 70 % have that resuly....then we have a quarter with Maccarinelli KO, and a measly 6% backing Maccarinelli. No-one at all thinks Haye can get a points decision.

[Saddo]

No-one at all thinks Haye can get a points decision.

on a Sports Network card.... wonder why

[Violent Demise]

Good Showtime has started. Fuck this MMA promo

[Violent Demise]

What the fuck is Woods saying? I can't understand shit he's saying. Is that English he's talking?

[Violent Demise]

I see Calzaghe in the dressing room with Enzo. Even more reason I want to see Enzo get knocked out.

[superheavyrhun]

Man VD...you getting a lot of airtime up there.

1) Woods is speaking northern....I believe they are working on a subtitling system for you.

2) Calzaghe and Enz have been buddies for ages. And I trust our sig bet for Calzaghe v Bhop still on.

Next up.... the ringwalks. My pissed mates just got home. Oh joy.

[eagle]

I wanna see Haye win this one then move up to HW and atleast give that division a bit of excitement. I cant help but think that his stamina issues may see him lose this fight which would be a shame.

[bambamdaddio]

Well, we knew it could end like that, but even that did not prepare me for how it would look played out in real time...

Awesome Haye doing everything perfectly right, & you could not fault the guys attitude or performance at all ...

How Enzo didn't hit the deck before he did was amazing enough, particularly with one right hander that he'd shipped that sounded like he'd been hit with a cricket bat or it's equal ... It bloody hurt me as I sat at home watching it...

But not to take a single thing away from Haye....and I really do mean that too,BUT.....

Elementary mistakes by Enzo anyone ... defense a bit too loose, too upright & hanging his chin out (Which we know he can be prone to sometimes, yet you would have thought, A--ARRRRRR ... not with Haye as his chief chin tester for the evening), and for me at least .. well I expected a little more mobility & discipline from Enzo ....

Lol, having said that though ...

IT WASN'T ME STOOD IN THE RING TAKING THE HAYEMAKER'S SHOTS AT & AROUND MY GARDEN SHED ...


Thank God too ...

[bambamdaddio]

I think he did come of age too ... Ive always been a big Mitch fan but thought he was way way too static in there tonight ... and Carl had him worried on a number of occasions ...

Ya gotta feel a little sorry for the Leeds lad, may be those nights or alleged nights that he is rumored to have had on the town caught up with him in the end, but I could not understand the commentator hinting that Carl had gone because he'd given his all, and had run a little out of gas

Of course he was tired, but Mitchell was hitting him all through the fight with half decent body shots, which for me would have to tell at some stage, and eventually did,

There will certainly be some major homework done by the Mitchell camp before they step up again, there has to be, ie using his guard with effect, and if someone can let Mitch know that it is ok for him to move his head sometimes, and to use the jab which he does well or has done in the past ... except for the right hand guard dropping that is .....

But fair play to Mitchell he came through against who Id describe as a strong, tuff, reasonably hard hitting though limited, journeyman, that was there to win though....

But he is going to have to improve, as we saw nothing new tonight except that he really does take a shot well ... and that when his back his against the wall ... he can deliver a little bit of class ..... at this level, but beyond that, well ....who knows.

[superheavyrhun]

Round 2:

Both men falling short wirth jabs. Still cagey, with Hatye centre ring now. They swap right hooks, but rough stuff. Clinch, and a body shot from Macc. Big jab and right hand from Haye. Jab and a hook from Haye, Macc ducks under and lands a big left hook. Good right hand and Macc is still standing. Hate with a firm jab. Macc with another body shot. Jab right hook, big right hooks, and another, Maccis on wobbly legs. Maccarinelli is waved off. David Haye was emphatic.

Haye was sensational. Big right hand. Maccarinelli just couldn't take it. Haye is walking the ring, delighted with it.

[superheavyrhun]

So, Haye leaves the cruiserweight division as the unified champion, and is now going to the heavies. Maccarinelli is still wobbling, and a huge right hand put him down. He slumped against the ropes, and two more right hands finished him off. If he'd have taken a knee he might have had a chance, but he was so badly shaken up he wasn't coming back.

Haye proved his mettle, and he's going to be taking the heavyweights by storm. Great work. 2:04 in round 2 is the time. WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring champion.

[Spicoli]

WOW,Nice.great right hand and good show.One question...why is Holyfield in the crowd .Haye up to heavy looking to make a splash....Holyfield looking to make a last bundle of loot? Any way ,great to see some airtime in the States for Haye.

[Gandalf]

Holy fuck!!!